Shift register unit and driving method thereof, gate driving circuit and display device

ABSTRACT

The invention provides a shift register unit, including a pull-up node, a pull-down node, a low-level signal terminal, a second clock signal terminal and a pull-down module, the second clock signal terminal supplies a high-level signal during an input sub-period and a pull-down sub-period, the pull-down module is connected to the pull-up node, the pull-down node, an output terminal of the shift register unit and the low-level signal terminal, the shift register unit further includes a discharging module, which is configured to make the pull-down node and the low-level signal terminal be connected in a conducting path during the input sub-period, and both the pull-up node and the output terminal of the shift register unit are connected with the low-level signal terminal in conducting paths during the input sub-period and the pull-down sub-period.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to the field of display technology, and inparticular, relates to a shift register unit and a driving methodthereof, and a display device.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

A gate driving circuit of a display device includes a plurality of shiftregister units, which are cascaded and output scanning signalssequentially. Each register unit includes a plurality of thin filmtransistors, During an output period of operation of the shift registerunit, a pull-up node is at a high level, to control a pull-up moduleconnected to the pull-up node to be turned on so that an output terminalof the shift register unit outputs a signal at a high level; duringperiods other than the output period (such as an input period and apull-down period), a pull-down node is at a high level, to control apull-down module connected to the pull-down node to be turned on so thatthe signal at the output terminal of the shift register unit is pulleddown to be at a low level.

In order to cause the shift register unit to output signals at a lowlevel during the input period and the pull-down period, a signal at ahigh level is generally input to the pull-down node through a clocksignal terminal so that a pull-down transistor controlled by thepull-down node is turned on during the input period and the pull-downperiod. However, in this case, potential of the pull-down node maydirectly rise from a low level to a high level, which will cause thepotential of the pull-down node to be unstable and easily drift, so thatthe pull-down module controlled by the pull-down node operates unstably,and noise easily occurs in the shift register unit during periods otherthan the output period (such as an input period).

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An object of the invention is to provide a shift register unit and adriving method thereof, a gate driving circuit and a display device, soas to reduce drift of potential of the pull-down node when the potentialis risen.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention provides a shiftregister unit, comprising a pull-up node, a pull-down node, a low-levelsignal terminal, a second clock signal terminal and a pull-down module,wherein the second clock signal terminal supplies a high-level signal tothe pull-down node during an input sub-period and a pull-down sub-periodof the shift register unit, and the pull-down module is connected to thepull-up node, the pull-down node, an output terminal of the shiftregister unit and the low-level signal terminal, and wherein the shiftregister unit further comprises a discharging module, which is connectedto the pull-down node and the low-level signal terminal and configuredto make the pull-down node and the low-level signal terminal beconnected in a conducting path during the input sub-period, and with apotential of the pull-down node, the pull-down module makes both thepull-up node and the output terminal of the shift register unit connectwith the low-level signal terminal in conducting paths during the inputsub-period and the pull-down sub-period.

Optionally, the pull-down module comprises a first pull-down transistorand a second pull-down transistor, a first electrode of the firstpull-down transistor is connected to the pull-up node, a first electrodeof the second pull-down transistor is connected to the output terminalof the shift register unit, both a gate of the first pull-downtransistor and a gate of the second pull-down transistor are connectedto the pull-down node, and both a second electrode of the firstpull-down transistor and a second electrode of the second pull-downtransistor are connected to the low-level signal terminal, and

the discharging module is also connected to at least one of an inputterminal of the shift register unit and the pull-up node, and when theat least one of the input terminal of the shift register unit and thepull-up node connected to the discharging module supplies a high-levelsignal to the discharging module, the discharging module is able to makethe pull-down node and the low-level signal terminal be connected in aconducting path.

Optionally, the discharging module comprises a first dischargingtransistor and a second discharging transistor, a gate of the firstdischarging transistor is connected to an input terminal of the shiftregister unit, a gate of the second discharging transistor is connectedto the pull-up node, both a first electrode of the first dischargingtransistor and a first electrode of the second discharging transistorare connected to the pull-down node, and both a second electrode of thefirst discharging transistor and a second electrode of the seconddischarging transistor are connected to the low-level signal terminal.

Optionally, the shift register unit further comprises a pull-down nodecharging module having an internal resistor, wherein an input terminalof the pull-down node charging module is connected to the second clocksignal terminal and an output terminal of the pull-down node chargingmodule is connected to the pull-down node.

Optionally, the pull-down node charging module comprises a chargingtransistor, a gate and a first electrode of the charging transistor areconnected to each other and act as an input terminal of the pull-downnode charging module, and a second electrode of the charging transistoracts as an output terminal of the pull-down node charging module.

Optionally, the shift register unit further comprises a pull-up moduleand a first clock signal terminal, a first terminal of the pull-upmodule is connected to the pull-up node, a second terminal of thepull-up module is connected to the first clock signal terminal, a thirdterminal of the pull-up module is connected to the output terminal ofthe shift register unit, and when a high-level signal is received by thefirst terminal of the pull-up module, the second and third terminals ofthe pull-up module are connected in a conducting path; and the shiftregister unit further comprises a storage module arranged between thepull-up node and the output terminal of the shift register unit, and thestorage module is configured to make potentials between the pull-up nodeand the output terminal of the shift register unit during the inputsub-period and an output sub-period after the input sub-period beidentical when a high-level signal is input to the first clock signalterminal.

Optionally, the pull-up module comprises a first pull-up transistor anda second pull-up transistor, a gate of the first pull-up transistor anda gate of the second pull-up transistor are connected to each other andact as a first terminal of the pull-up module, a first electrode of thefirst pull-up transistor and a first electrode of the second pull-uptransistor are connected to each other and act as a second terminal ofthe pull-up module, and a second electrode of the first pull-uptransistor and a second electrode of the second pull-up transistor areconnected to each other and act as a third terminal of the pull-upmodule;

the storage module comprises a coupling capacitor formed between thegate and the second electrode of the first pull-up transistor and acoupling capacitor formed between the gate and the second electrode ofthe second pull-up transistor.

Optionally, the storage module further comprises a storage capacitor, afirst terminal of the storage capacitor is connected to the pull-upnode, and a second terminal of the storage capacitor is connected to theoutput terminal of the shift register unit.

Optionally, the shift register unit further comprises an input module,wherein the input module is connected to an input terminal and thepull-up node of the shift register unit to charge the pull-up nodeduring the input sub-period.

Optionally, the input module comprises an input transistor, both a gateand a first electrode of the input transistor are connected to the inputterminal of the shift register unit, and a second electrode of the inputtransistor is connected to the pull-up node.

Optionally, the shift register unit further comprises a reset module,which is configured to reset the pull-up node and the output terminal ofthe shift register unit during a reset sub-period before start of theinput sub-period.

Optionally, the reset module comprises a first reset transistor and asecond reset transistor, both a gate of the first reset transistor and agate of the second reset transistor are connected to a reset terminal ofthe shift register unit, a first electrode of the first reset transistoris connected to the pull-up node, a second electrode of the first resettransistor is connected to the low-level signal terminal, a firstelectrode of the second reset transistor is connected to the outputterminal of the shift register unit, and a second electrode of thesecond reset transistor is connected to the first electrode of the firstreset transistor.

Optionally, the reset module comprises a first reset transistor, asecond reset transistor and a normally-on transistor, both a gate of thefirst reset transistor and a gate of the second reset transistor areconnected to a reset terminal of the shift register unit, a gate of thenormally-on transistor is connected to a high-level signal terminal, afirst electrode of the normally-on transistor is connected to thepull-up node, a second electrode of the normally-on transistor isconnected to a first electrode of the first reset transistor, a secondelectrode of the first reset transistor is connected to the low-levelsignal terminal, a first electrode of the second reset transistor isconnected to the output terminal of the shift register unit, and asecond electrode of the second reset transistor is connected to thefirst electrode of the normally-on transistor.

Optionally, the shift register unit further comprises a touchnoise-reduction module, a first terminal of the touch noise-reductionmodule is connected to a touch enable terminal which is able to supply ahigh-level signal during a touch period, a second terminal of the touchnoise-reduction module is connected to the output terminal of the shiftregister unit, a third terminal of the touch noise-reduction module isconnected to the low-level signal terminal, and when the first terminalof the touch noise-reduction module receives a high-level signal, thesecond and third terminals of the touch noise-reduction module areconnected in a conducting path.

Optionally, the touch noise-reduction module comprises a firstnoise-reduction transistor, a gate of the first noise-reductiontransistor acts as the first terminal of the touch noise-reductionmodule, a first electrode of the first noise-reduction transistor actsas the second terminal of the touch noise-reduction module, and a secondelectrode of the first noise-reduction transistor acts as the thirdterminal of the touch noise-reduction module.

Optionally, the touch noise-reduction module further comprises a secondnoise-reduction transistor, a gate of the second noise-reductiontransistor is connected to the gate of the first noise-reductiontransistor, a first electrode of the second noise-reduction transistoris connected to the first electrode of the first noise-reductiontransistor, and a second electrode of the second noise-reductiontransistor is connected to the second electrode of the firstnoise-reduction transistor.

Accordingly, the invention further provides a driving method of theshift register unit, comprising:

during an input sub-period, supplying a high-level signal to the inputterminal of the shift register unit, supplying a high-level signal tothe pull-down node of the shift register unit by the second clock signalterminal, making the pull-down node and the low-level signal terminal beconnected in a conducting path, and making both the pull-up node and theoutput terminal of the shift register unit be connected with thelow-level signal terminal in conducting paths;

during an output sub-period after the input sub-period, supplying ahigh-level signal to the first clock signal terminal of the shiftregister unit to pull potential of the output terminal of the shiftregister unit up to be at a high level; and

during a pull-down sub-period after the output sub-period, supplying ahigh-level signal to the second clock signal terminal, and making boththe pull-up node and the output terminal of the shift register unit beconnected with the low-level signal terminal in conducting paths.

Optionally, the driving method further comprises:

during a reset sub-period before the input sub-period, supplying ahigh-level signal to the reset terminal of the shift register unit, soas to reset the pull-up node and the output terminal of the shiftregister unit.

Optionally, the driving method further comprises;

during a touch period, making the output terminal and the low-levelsignal terminal of the shift register unit be connected in a conductingpath.

Accordingly, the invention further provides a gate driving circuit,comprising a plurality of stages of shift register units which arecascaded, wherein the shift register unit is the above shift registerunit provided by the invention.

Optionally, in continuous three stages of shift register units, an inputterminal of a third stage of shift register unit is connected to anoutput terminal of a second stage of shift register unit, and a resetterminal of the third stage of shift register unit is connected to anoutput terminal of the first stage of shift register unit.

Accordingly, the invention further provides a display device, comprisingthe above gate driving circuit provided by the invention.

Optionally, the display device further comprises a touch drivingelectrode, a touch sensing electrode and a touch circuit which isconfigured to sense a touch position during the touch period;

the shift register unit further comprises a touch noise-reductionmodule, a first terminal of the touch noise-reduction module isconnected to a touch enable terminal which is able to supply ahigh-level signal during the touch period, a second terminal of thetouch noise-reduction module is connected to the output terminal of theshift register unit, a third terminal of the touch noise-reductionmodule is connected to the low-level signal terminal, and when the firstterminal of the touch noise-reduction module receives a high-levelsignal, the second and third terminals of the touch noise-reductionmodule are connected in a conducting path.

In the invention, the pull-down node of the shift register unit isconnected to the discharging module. During the input sub-period, sincethe discharging module can make the pull-down node and the low-levelsignal terminal be connected in a conducting path to discharge thepull-down node. That is, during the input sub-period, when a high-levelsignal is input to the second clock signal terminal to charge thepull-down node, the discharging module can also discharge the pull-downnode. Thus, during the input sub-period, the potential of the pull-downnode is risen from the low level to a potential lower than that of thehigh-level signal at the second clock signal terminal, to eliminateinstability of the potential of the pull-down node due to the fact thatthe pull-down node directly receives the high-level signal, thuseliminate drift of the potential of the pull-down node and increasestability of the operation of the pull-down module, so that a signal ata low level is stably output from the output terminal of the shiftregister unit, and noise is effectively suppressed.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The drawings are used to provide further understanding of the presentinvention, constitute a part of the specification, and used to interpretthe present invention together with the following detailed embodiments,but not to limit the present invention. In the drawings:

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a structure of a shift register unitprovided by the invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a structure of a shift register unitaccording to an embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a structure of a shift register unitaccording to another embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 4 is a timing diagram illustrating various driving signals of ashift register unit according to an embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view illustrating connections among a plurality ofstages of shift register units according to an embodiment of theinvention; and

FIG. 6 is a timing diagram illustrating various output signals of theplurality of stages of shift register units according to the embodimentof the invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

Exemplary embodiments of the invention will be described in detail belowwith reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understoodthat, the embodiments described below are for the purpose of explainingand interpreting the present invention, rather than limiting the scopeof the present invention.

An aspect of the invention provides a shift register unit as shown inFIG. 1, and the shift register unit includes a pull-down node PD, apull-up node PU, a low-level signal terminal VGL, a second clock signalterminal CKB and a pull-down module 70. The second clock signal terminalCKB supplies a high-level signal to the pull-down node PD during aninput sub-period and a pull-down sub-period of the shift register unit,the pull-down module 70 is connected to the pull-up node PU, thepull-down node PD, an output terminal OUT of the shift register unit andthe low-level signal terminal VGL so that the pull-down node PD and thelow-level signal terminal VGL are connected in a conducting path duringthe input sub-period, and with a potential of the pull-down node PD, thepull-down module 70 can make both the pull-up node PU and the outputterminal OUT of the shift register unit be connected with the low-levelsignal terminal VGL in conducting paths during the input sub-period andthe pull-down sub-period.

It should be understood by a person skilled in the art that, the shiftregister unit has a reset sub-period (t1 sub-period in FIG. 4), an inputsub-period (t2 sub-period in FIG. 4), an output sub-period (t3sub-period in FIG. 4), and a pull-down sub-period (t4 sub-period in FIG.4), and the pull-down module 70 is configured to pull down potentials ofthe pull-up node PU and the output terminal OUT of the shift registerunit during the input sub-period before the output sub-period and thepull-down sub-period after the output sub-period. A first terminal ofthe pull-down module 70 is connected to the pull-down node PD, a secondterminal of the pull-down module 70 is connected to the pull-up node PU,a third terminal of the pull-down module 70 is connected to the outputterminal OUT of the shift register unit, and a fourth terminal of thepull-down module 70 is connected to the low-level signal terminal VGL,and when the potential of the pull-down node PD reaches to be at a highlevel, both the second terminal and the third terminal of the pull-downmodule 70 are connected with the fourth terminal in conducting paths, soas to pull down the potentials of the pull-up node PU and the outputterminal OUT of the shift register unit.

In the prior art, during the input sub-period and the pull-downsub-period of the shift register unit, a high-level signal is input tothe second clock signal terminal CKB, so as to pull the potential of thepull-down node PD directly up to a high level from a low level, causingthe potential of the pull-down node PD to be unstable and thus causingoperation of the pull-down module controlled by the pull-down node PD tobe unstable.

However, in the embodiment of the invention, the pull-down node PD ofthe shift register unit is connected to a discharging module 10, andduring the input sub-period, since the discharging module 10 can makethe pull-down node PD and the low-level signal terminal VGL be connectedin a conducting path, so as to discharge the pull-down node PD. That is,during the input sub-period, while the high-level signal is input to thesecond signal terminal CKB to charge the pull-down node PD, thedischarging module 10 can also discharge the pull-down node PD. Thus,during the input sub-period, the potential of the pull-down node PD isrisen to a potential lower than that of the high-level signal at thesecond clock signal terminal CKB, so as to eliminate the problem thatthe potential of the pull-down node PD is unstable due to the fact thatthe pull-down node PD directly receives the high-level signal at thesecond clock signal terminal, reduce drift of potential of the pull-downnode PD, and increase stability of operation of the pull-down module, sothat the a low-level signal is more stably output from the outputterminal OUT of the shift register unit, and noise is effectivelysuppressed.

In particular, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the pull-down module 70comprises a first pull-down transistor M3 and a second pull-downtransistor M4, a first electrode of the first pull-down transistor M3 isconnected to the pull-up node PU, a first electrode of the secondpull-down transistor M4 is connected to the output terminal OUT of theshift register unit, both a gate of the first pull-down transistor M3and a gate of the second pull-down transistor M4 are connected to thepull-down node PD, and both a second electrode of the first pull-downtransistor M3 and a second electrode of the second pull-down transistorM4 are connected to the low-level signal terminal VGL.

The discharging module 10 is further connected to at least one of aninput terminal IN of the shift register unit and the pull-up node PU,and when the at least one of the input terminal IN of the shift registerunit and the pull-up node PU supplies a high-level signal to thedischarging module 10, the discharging module 10 is able to make thepull-down node PD and the low-level signal terminal VGL be connected ina conducting path. As such, when the discharging module 10 is connectedto the input terminal IN, during the input sub-period, a high-levelsignal is input to the input terminal IN, the pull-down node PD isconnected with the low-level signal terminal VGL in a conducting path bythe discharging module 10, and at the same time the second clock signalterminal CKB supplies a high-level signal to the pull-down node PD, sothat the potential of the pull-down node PD during the input sub-periodis risen to a potential lower than that of the high-level signal at thesecond clock signal terminal CKB. When the discharging module 10 isconnected to the pull-up node PU, during the input sub-period, the inputterminal IN charges the pull-up node PU, the potential of the pull-upterminal PU is risen, and under the control of the high-level potentialof the pull-up node PU, the pull-up module 10 can also make thepull-down node PD and the low-level signal terminal VGL be connected ina conducting path, so that the potential of the pull-down node PD duringthe input sub-period is lower than the high-level potential of thesecond clock signal terminal CKB; in addition, during the outputsub-period, a low-level signal is input to the second clock signalterminal CKB, and the potential of the pull-up node PU is still at ahigh level, and at this time the discharging module 10 makes thepull-down node PD and the low-level signal terminal VGL be connected ina conducting path so as to pull the potential of the pull-down node PDdown to a low level, so that the first pull-down transistor M3 and thesecond pull-down transistor M4 are turned off, and the shift registerunit outputting a high-level signal is not affected.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the discharging module 10 comprisesa first discharging transistor M5 and a second discharging transistorM6, a gate of the first discharging transistor M5 is connected to theinput terminal IN of the shift register unit, a gate of the seconddischarging transistor M6 is connected to the pull-up node PU, both afirst electrode of the first discharging transistor M5 and a firstelectrode of the second discharging transistor M6 are connected to thepull-down node PD, and both a second electrode of the first dischargingtransistor M5 and a second electrode of the second dischargingtransistor M6 are connected to the low-level signal terminal VGL.

Further, as shown in Figs, 1 to 3, the shift register unit furthercomprises a pull-down node charging module 40 having an internalresistor, an input terminal of the pull-down node charging module 40 isconnected to the second clock signal terminal CKB and an output terminalof the pull-down node charging module 40 is connected to the pull-downnode PD. Thus, when a high-level signal is input to the second clockterminal CKB, the pull-down node charging module 40 serves as a voltagedivider, so as to prevent the problem, that the potential of thepull-down node PD is unstable due to the fact that the high-level signalinput to the second clock signal terminal CKB is directly charged to thepull-down node PD, from occurring, and thus increase stability ofoperation of the pull-down module,

In particular, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the pull-down node chargingmodule 40 includes a charging transistor M7, a gate and a firstelectrode of the charging transistor M7 are connected to each other andact as an input terminal of the pull-down node charging module 40, and asecond electrode of the charging transistor M7 acts as an outputterminal of the pull-down node charging module 40. That is, both thegate and the first electrode of the charging transistor M7 are connectedto the second clock signal terminal CKB, and the second electrode of thecharging transistor M7 is connected to the pull-down node PD. During theinput sub-period, the charging transistor M7 and the first dischargingtransistor M5 are connected in series to divide a voltage of thehigh-level signal input to the second clock signal terminal CKB, so thatthe potential of the pull-down node PD is lower than that of thehigh-level signal, and a voltage between the pull-down node PD and thesecond electrode of the first pull-down transistor M3 is larger than athreshold voltage of the first pull-down transistor M3, so as to preventdrift of the potential of the pull-down node PD when it is directlyrisen to a high level from a low level, so as to increase stability ofthe operation of the pull-down module 70. Similarly, during thepull-down sub-period, the charging transistor M7 and the seconddischarging transistor M6 are connected in series to divide the voltageof the high-level signal of the second clock signal terminal CKB, thusincreasing stability of operation of the pull-down module 70.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the shift register unit further comprises apull-up module 30 and a first clock signal terminal CK, a first terminalof the pull-up module 30 is connected to the pull-up node PU, a secondterminal of the pull-up module 30 is connected to the first clock signalterminal OK, a third terminal of the pull-up module 30 is connected tothe output terminal OUT of the shift register unit, and when ahigh-level signal is received by the first terminal of the pull-upmodule 30, the second and third terminals of the pull-up module 30 areconnected in a conducting path. During the output sub-period, ahigh-level signal is input to the first clock signal terminal OK so thata high-level signal is output by the output terminal OUT of the shiftregister unit during the output sub-period. A storage module is arrangedbetween the pull-up node PU and the output terminal OUT of the shiftregister unit, to make potentials between the pull-up node PU and theoutput terminal OUT of the shift register unit during the inputsub-period and the output sub-period be identical.

In particular, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the pull-up module 30comprises a first pull-up transistor M2 and a second pull-up transistorM11, a gate of the first pull-up transistor M2 and a gate of the secondpull-up transistor M11 are connected to each other and act as a firstterminal of the pull-up module 30, a first electrode of the firstpull-up transistor M2 and a first electrode of the second pull-uptransistor M11 are connected to each other and act as a second terminalof the pull-up module 30. and a second electrode of the first pull-uptransistor M2 and a second electrode of the second pull-up transistorM11 are connected to each other and act as a third terminal of thepull-up module 30. That is, both the gate of the first pull-uptransistor M2 and the gate of the second pull-up transistor M11 areconnected to the pull-up node PU, both the first electrode of the firstpull-up transistor M2 and the first electrode of the second pull-uptransistor M11 are connected to the first clock signal terminal CK, andboth the second electrode of the first pull-up transistor M2 and thesecond electrode of the second pull-up transistor M11 are connected tothe output terminal OUT of the shift register unit.

Thus, during the output sub-period (t3 sub-period in FIG. 4), thepull-up node PU is at a high level to control the first pull-uptransistor M2 and the second pull-up transistor M11 to be turned onsimultaneously, the high-level signal at the first clock signal terminalCK is output to the output terminal OUT of the shift register unit, thefirst pull-up transistor M2 and the second pull-up transistor M11together increases reliability that a high-level signal is output by theoutput terminal OUT, without affecting output of the output terminal OUTwhen one of the first pull-up transistor M2 and the second pull-uptransistor M11 becomes fault.

Moreover, during the output sub-period, since a low-level signal isinput to the second clock signal terminal CKB, the pull-up node PU is ata high level, thus the second discharging transistor M6 is turned on topull the pull-down node PD down to be at a low level, and the firstpull-down transistor M3 and the second pull-down transistor M4 areturned off, to prevent potentials of the pull-up node PU and the outputterminal OUT of the shift register unit from being pulled down.

When the pull-up module 30 includes the first pull-up transistor M2 andthe second pull-up transistor M11, the storage module may include acoupling capacitor formed between the gate and the second electrode ofthe first pull-up transistor M2 and a coupling capacitor formed betweenthe gate and the second electrode of the second pull-up transistor M11,which may maintain the voltage between the pull-up node PU and theoutput terminal OUT of the shift register unit to be unchanged from theinput sub-period to the output sub-period. Thus, during the outputsub-period, under the bootstrap effect of the coupling capacitors, thepotential of the pull-up node PU is further increased; during the outputsub-period, the high-level signal at the pull-up node PU controls thesecond discharging transistor M6 to be rapidly turned on to dischargethe pull-down node PD, thus preventing the second pull-down transistorM4 from being turned on during the output sub-period to affect output ofthe output terminal OUT of the shift register unit.

Further, the storage module may further include a storage capacitor C, afirst terminal of the storage capacitor C is connected to the pull-upnode PU, and a second terminal of the storage capacitor C is connectedto the output terminal OUT of the shift register unit.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the shift register unit furtherincludes an input module 50, and the input module 50 is connected to aninput terminal IN and the pull-up node PU of the shift register unit tocharge the pull-up node based on a signal at the input terminal IN ofthe shift register unit during the input sub-period.

In particular, the input module 50 includes an input transistor M1, botha gate and a first electrode of the input transistor M1 are connected tothe input terminal IN of the shift register unit, and a second electrodeof the input transistor M1 is connected to the pull-up node PU. Duringthe input sub-period, a high-level signal is input to the input terminalIN of the shift register unit to control the input transistor M1 to beturned on to charge the pull-up node PU.

During the input sub-period (t2 sub-period in FIG. 4), a high-levelsignal is input to the input terminal IN of the shift register unit, alow-level signal is input to the first clock signal terminal CK, and ahigh-level signal is input to the second clock signal terminal CKB. Theinput transistor M1 is turned on, the input terminal IN charges thepull-up node PU, the second clock signal terminal CKB supplies ahigh-level signal to the pull-down node PD, and the first dischargingtransistor M5 is turned on to discharge the pull-down node PD. It shouldbe understood that, the rate at which the second clock signal terminalCKB charges the pull-down node PD is larger than the discharging rate ofthe first discharging transistor M5 so that the potential of thepull-down node PD is smaller than that of the high-level signal suppliedby the second clock signal terminal CKB and larger than the thresholdvoltage of the second pull-down transistor M4 to make the secondpull-down transistor M4 be turned on, and a low-level signal is outputfrom the output terminal OUT of the shift register unit.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the shift register unit further includes areset module 20, which is configured to reset the pull-up node PU andthe output terminal OUT of the shift register unit during a resetsub-period before start of the input sub-period.

In an embodiment of the invention, as shown in FIG. 2, the reset module20 comprises a first reset transistor M8 and a second reset transistorM9, both a gate of the first reset transistor M8 and a gate of thesecond reset transistor M9 are connected to a reset terminal RESET ofthe shift register unit, a first electrode of the first reset transistorM8 is connected to the pull-up node PU, a second electrode of the firstreset transistor M8 is connected to the low-level signal terminal VGL, afirst electrode of the second reset transistor M9 is connected to theoutput terminal OUT of the shift register unit, and a second electrodeof the second reset transistor M9 is connected to the first electrode ofthe first reset transistor M8.

In the embodiment, during the reset sub-period (t1 sub-period in FIG.4), a high-level signal is input to the reset terminal RESET, and thefirst reset transistor M8 and the second reset transistor M9 are turnedon, to make the pull-up node PU and the output terminal OUT of the shiftregister unit be connected with the low-level signal terminal VGL inconducting paths and pull down potentials of the pull-up node PU and theoutput terminal OUT.

Moreover, as mentioned above, during the input sub-period, the firstpull-down transistor M3 is turned on to pull down the potential of thepull-up node PU. At the same time, the pull-up node PU is charged by theinput terminal IN via the input transistor Ml, which is equivalent tothe case that the input transistor M1 and the first pull-down transistorM3 are connected in series to divide the voltage of the high-levelsignal at the input terminal IN so that the voltage between the pull-upnode PU and the output terminal OUT of the shift register unit is largerthe threshold voltages of the first pull-up transistor M2 and the secondpull-up transistor M11, and smaller than that of the high-level signalat the input terminal IN. since the input transistor M1 and the firstpull-down transistor M3 acts as voltage dividers, during the potentialof the pull-up node PU is risen, it is not directly risen to the highlevel at the input terminal IN from the low level, but risen to a valuelower than the high level, thus increasing stability of the potential ofthe pull-up node PU and in turn increasing stability of operations ofthe first pull-up transistor M2 and the second pull-up transistor M11.

In an embodiment of the invention, as shown in FIG. 3, the reset module20 comprises a first reset transistor M8, a second reset transistor M9and a normally-on transistor M10, both a gate of the first resettransistor M8 and a gate of the second reset transistor M9 are connectedto a reset terminal RESET of the shift register unit, a gate of thenormally-on transistor M10 is connected to a high-level signal terminalVGH, a first electrode of the normally-on transistor M10 is connected tothe pull-up node PU, a second electrode of the normally-on transistorM10 is connected to a first electrode of the first reset transistor M8,a second electrode of the first reset transistor M8 is connected to thelow-level signal terminal VGL, a first electrode of the second resettransistor M9 is connected to the output terminal OUT of the shiftregister unit, and a second electrode of the second reset transistor M9is connected to the first electrode of the normally-on transistor M10.

Similar to the above embodiment, in the current embodiment, during thereset sub-period, a high-level signal is input to the reset terminalRESET, the first reset transistor M8 and the second reset transistor M9are turned on, and the normally-on transistor M10 maintains to be turnedon under the control of the high-level signal terminal VGH. Thus, boththe pull-up node PU and the output terminal OUT of the shift registerunit are connected with the low-level signal terminal VGL in conductingpaths to pull down potentials of the pull-up node PU and the outputterminal OUT of the shift register unit.

Different from the above embodiment, in the current embodiment, duringthe input sub-period, the pull-up node PU is charged by the inputterminal IN via the input transistor M1, which is equivalent to the casethat the first pull-down transistor M3 and the normally-on transistorM10 are connected in series, and then are connected to the inputtransistor M1 in series, to divide the voltage of the high-level signalat the input terminal IN, which has a better voltage dividing effect andcan make the potential of the pull-up node PU more stable.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the shift register unit furtherincludes a touch noise-reduction module 60, a first terminal of thetouch noise-reduction module 60 is connected to a touch enable terminalEN which is able to supply a high-level signal during a touch period, asecond terminal of the touch noise-reduction module 60 is connected tothe output terminal OUT of the shift register unit, a third terminal ofthe touch noise-reduction module 60 is connected to the low-level signalterminal VGL, and when the first terminal of the touch noise-reductionmodule 60 receives a high-level signal, the second and third terminalsof the touch noise-reduction module 60 are connected in a conductingpath, so that the output terminal OUT of the shift register unit isconnected with the low-level single terminal VGL in a conducting pathduring the touch period, preventing noise from generating and affectingthe touch sensitivity during the touch period.

Thus, the above shift register unit may be used in a driving circuit ofa touch display device. While each frame of image is displayed, duringthe output sub-period of the shift register unit, a high-level signal isoutput from the output terminal OUT of the shift register unit to scan acorresponding gate line; during sub-periods other than the output periodin the display period, a low-level signal is output from the shiftregister unit; during a touch period between displaying two adjacentframes of images, a high-level signal is input to the touch enableterminal EN and a touch circuit of the display device determines a touchposition, and at this time, the touch noise-reduction module 60 isturned on to prevent noise from generating and affecting the touchsensitivity during the touch period

In particular, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the touch noise-reductionmodule 60 comprises a first noise-reduction transistor M12, a gate ofthe first noise-reduction transistor M12 acts as the first terminal ofthe touch noise-reduction module 60, a first electrode of the firstnoise-reduction transistor M12 acts as the second terminal of the touchnoise-reduction module 60, and a second electrode of the firstnoise-reduction transistor M12 acts as the third terminal of the touchnoise-reduction module 60. That is, the gate of the firstnoise-reduction transistor M12 is connected to the touch enable terminalEN, the first electrode of the first noise-reduction transistor M12 isconnected to the output terminal OUT of the shift register unit, and thesecond electrode of the first noise-reduction transistor M12 isconnected to the low-level signal terminal VGL. During the touch period,the touch enable terminal EN supplies a high-level signal to make thefirst noise-reduction transistor M12 be turned on to prevent noise fromgenerating during the touch period.

Alternatively, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the touch noise-reductionmodule 60 further comprises a second noise-reduction transistor M13, agate of the second noise-reduction transistor M13 is connected to thegate of the first noise-reduction transistor M12, a first electrode ofthe second noise-reduction transistor M13 is connected to the firstelectrode of the first noise-reduction transistor M12, and a secondelectrode of the second noise-reduction transistor M13 is connected tothe second electrode of the first noise-reduction transistor M12, so asto increase reliability of operation of the touch noise-reduction module60.

A second aspect of the invention provides a driving method of the shiftregister unit, including:

during an input sub-period (t2 period in FIG. 4), supplying a high-levelsignal to the input terminal IN of the shift register unit, andsupplying a high-level signal to the pull-down node PD of the shiftregister unit by the second clock signal terminal CKB, making thepull-down node PD and the low-level signal terminal VGL be connected ina conducting path, and making both the pull-up node PU and the outputterminal OUT of the shift register unit be connected with the low-levelsignal terminal VGL in conducting paths;

during an output sub-period after the input sub-period (t3 period inFIG. 4), supplying a high-level signal to the first clock signalterminal CK of the shift register unit to pull potential of the outputterminal OUT of the shift register unit up to be at a high level; and

during a pull-down sub-period after the output sub-period (t4 period inFIG. 4), supplying a high-level signal to the second clock signalterminal CKB, and making both the pull-up node PU and the outputterminal OUT of the shift register unit be connected with the low-levelsignal terminal VGL in conducting paths.

Thus, during the input sub-period and the pull-down sub-period, thesecond clock signal terminal CKB pulls up the potential of the pull-downnode PD, and at the same time, the first terminal and the secondterminal of the discharging module 10 are connected in a conducting pathto pull down the potential of the pull-down node PD, so that during theinput sub-period and the pull-down sub-period, the potential of thepull-down node PD is lower than the potential of the second clock signalterminal CKB and the potential of the pull-down node PD can make thepull-down module 70 be turned on (that is, make the pull-up node PU andthe output terminal OUT be connected with the low-level signal terminalVGL in conducting paths), thus avoiding instability due to the fact thatthe pull-down node PD is directly risen to the high level from the lowlevel, and increasing stability of the operation of the pull-down module70. As such, a low-level signal is stably output from the outputterminal OUT of the shift register unit, thus reducing noiseintroduction.

Further, the driving method further includes:

during a reset sub-period before the input sub-period (t1 period in FIG.4), supplying a high-level signal to the reset terminal RESET of theshift register unit, so as to reset the pull-up node PU and the outputterminal OUT of the shift register unit.

Further, the driving method further includes:

during a touch period, making the output terminal OUT and the low-levelsignal terminal VGL of the shift register unit be connected in aconducting path, so as to reduce noise generated during the touch periodand increase the touch accuracy.

The operation process of the shift register unit of the invention willbe described below in conjunction with FIGS. 4 and 5.

During t1 sub-period of the display period, a high-level signal is inputto the reset terminal RESET of the shift register unit, and the firstreset transistor M8, the second reset transistor M9 and the normally-ontransistor M10 are turned on, to pull potentials of the pull-up node PUand the output terminal OUT of the shift register unit down to the lowlevel.

During t2 sub-period of the display period, a high-level signal is inputto the second clock signal terminal CKB, the charging transistor M7 isturned on, the second clock signal terminal CKB charges the pull-downnode PD, and at the same time, the first discharging transistor M5 isturned on to discharge the pull-down node PD, which is equivalent to thecase that the charging transistor M7 and the first dischargingtransistor M5 divide voltage of the high-level signal so that thepotential of the pull-down node PD is smaller than that of thehigh-level signal at the second clock signal terminal CKB and largerthan the threshold voltages of the first pull-down transistor M3 and thesecond pull-down transistor M4 to make the first pull-down transistor M3and the second pull-down transistor M4 be turned on, thus the outputterminal OUT of the shift register unit is connected with the low-levelsignal terminal VGL in a conducting path to output the low-level signal.During t2 sub-period, a high-level signal is input to the input terminalIN of the shift register unit, the input transistor M1 is turned on, andthe input terminal IN charges the pull-up node PU (the first terminal ofthe storage capacitor C), which is equivalent to the case that thenormally-on transistor M10 and the first pull-down transistor M3 areconnected in series, and then are connected to the input transistor M1in series, to divide the voltage of the high-level signal at the inputterminal IN, so that the potential of the pull-up node PU is lower thanthat of the input terminal IN and larger than the threshold voltage ofthe first pull-up transistor M2.

Thus, during t2 sub-period, the potentials of the pull-up node PU andthe pull-down node PD are not directly charged by the high-level signalsof the input terminal IN and the second clock signal terminal CKB to thelarger potentials, but are risen to potentials lower than those of thehigh-level signals under the combining effect of charging anddischarging, thus reducing drift of the potential, increasing stabilityof the potentials of the pull-up node PU and the pull-down node PD,increasing stability of operations of the transistors controlled by thepull-up node PU and the pull-down node PD, and in turn increasing outputstability of the shift register unit, effectively prohibiting noise andreducing power-consumption.

During t3 sub-period, a high-level signal is input to the first clocksignal terminal CK, and under the bootstrap effect of the storagecapacitor C, the potential of the pull-up node PU is further risen tomake the first pull-up transistor M2 and the second pull-up transistorM11 be turned on, and a high-level signal is output by the outputterminal OUT of the shift register unit; at the same time, the seconddischarging transistor M6 is turned on under the control of the pull-upnode PU, and a low-level signal is input to the pull-down node PD by thesecond clock signal terminal CKB, and as such_(;) the potential of thepull-down node PD is pulled down to a low level, and the first pull-downtransistor M3 and the second pull-down transistor M4 are turned off.

During t4 sub-period, a low-level signal is input to the first clocksignal terminal CK, and the second clock signal terminal CKB charges thepull-down node PD by the charging transistor M7, and as this time, thefirst pull-down transistor M3 is turned on to pull down the potential ofthe pull-up node PU, and the second pull-down transistor M4 is turned onto pull down the potential of the output terminal OUT of the shiftregister unit.

A third aspect of the invention provides a gate driving circuit,including a plurality of stages of shift register units which arecascaded, wherein the shift register unit is the above shift registerunit according to the invention,

In particular, the shift register unit has the first clock signalterminal and the second clock signal terminal, and in continuous threestages of shift register units, an input terminal of a third stage ofshift register unit is connected to an output terminal of a second stageof shift register unit, and a reset terminal of the third stage of shiftregister unit is connected to an output terminal of the first stage ofshift register unit. As shown in FIG. 5 _(;) an input terminal IN_N+2 ofthe (N+2)^(th) stage of shift register unit is connected to the outputterminal OUT_N+1 of the (N+1)^(th) stage of shift register unit, and areset terminal RESET_N+2 of the (N+2)^(th) stage of shift register unitis connected to an output terminal OUT_N of the N^(th) stage of shiftregister unit, so that the plurality of stages of shift register unitssequentially output high-level signals, as shown in FIG. 6. It should beunderstood that, signals input to the first clock signal terminals oftwo adjacent stages of shift register units have opposite polarities,and signals input to the second clock signal terminals of two adjacentstages of shift register units also have opposite polarities. As shownin FIG. 5, the first clock signal terminal CK of the N^(th) stage ofshift register unit is connected to a first clock signal line CK′supplying a first clock signal, and the second clock signal terminal CKBof the N^(th) stage of shift register unit is connected to a secondclock signal line CKB′ supplying a second clock signal; and the firstclock signal terminal CK of the (N+1)^(th) stage of shift register unitis connected to a second clock signal line CKB′ supplying a second clocksignal, and the second clock signal terminal CKB of the (N+1)^(th) stageof shift register unit is connected to a first clock signal line CK′supplying a first clock signal.

A fourth aspect of the invention provides a display device including theabove gate driving circuit provided by the invention.

The display device provided by the invention may be a touch displaydevice, which may further include a touch driving electrode, a touchsensing electrode and a touch circuit which is configured to sense atouch position during the touch period. As mentioned above, the shiftregister unit further comprises the touch noise-reduction module 60, afirst terminal of the touch noise-reduction module 60 is connected tothe touch enable terminal EN which is able to supply a high-level signalduring the touch period, a second terminal of the touch noise-reductionmodule 60 is connected to the output terminal OUT of the shift registerunit, a third terminal of the touch noise-reduction module 60 isconnected to the low-level signal terminal VGL, and when the firstterminal of the touch noise-reduction module 60 receives a high-levelsignal, the second and third terminals of the touch noise-reductionmodule 60 are connected in a conducting path, to prevent noise fromgenerating during the touch period, and in turn increase the touchsensitivity.

It should be understood that, the foregoing embodiments are onlyexemplary embodiments used for explaining the principle of the presentinvention, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Variousvariations and improvements may be made by a person skilled in the artwithout departing from the protection scope of the present invention,and these variations and improvements also fall into the protectionscope of the present invention.

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 24. A shift register unit, comprising a pull-up node, apull-down node, a low-level signal terminal, a second clock signalterminal and a pull-down module, wherein the second clock signalterminal supplies a high-level signal to the pull-down node during aninput sub-period and a pull-down sub-period of the shift register unit,and the pull-down module is connected to the pull-up node, the pull-downnode, an output terminal of the shift register unit and the low-levelsignal terminal, and wherein the shift register unit further comprises adischarging module, which is connected to the pull-down node and thelow-level signal terminal and configured to make the pull-down node andthe low-level signal terminal be connected in a conducting path duringthe input sub-period, and with a potential of the pull-down node, thepull-down module makes both the pull-up node and the output terminal ofthe shift register unit be connected with the low-level signal terminalin conducting paths during the input sub-period and the pull-downsub-period.
 25. The shift register unit of claim 24, wherein thepull-down module comprises a first pull-down transistor and a secondpull-down transistor, a first electrode of the first pull-downtransistor is connected to the pull-up node, a first electrode of thesecond pull-down transistor is connected to the output terminal of theshift register unit, both a gate of the first pull-down transistor and agate of the second pull-down transistor are connected to the pull-downnode, and both a second electrode of the first pull-down transistor anda second electrode of the second pull-down transistor are connected tothe low-level signal terminal, and the discharging module is connectedto at least one of an input terminal of the shift register unit and thepull-up node, and when the at least one of the input terminal of theshift register unit and the pull-up node connected to the dischargingmodule supplies a high-level signal to the discharging module, thedischarging module is able to make the pull-down node and the low-levelsignal terminal be connected in a conducing path.
 26. The shift registerunit of claim 24, wherein the discharging module comprises a firstdischarging transistor and a second discharging transistor, a gate ofthe first discharging transistor is connected to an input terminal ofthe shift register unit, a gate of the second discharging transistor isconnected to the pull-up node, both a first electrode of the firstdischarging transistor and a first electrode of the second dischargingtransistor are connected to the pull-down node, and both a secondelectrode of the first discharging transistor and a second electrode ofthe second discharging transistor are connected to the low-level signalterminal.
 27. The shift register unit of claim 24, further comprising apull-down node charging module having an internal resistor, wherein aninput terminal of the pull-down node charging module is connected to thesecond clock signal terminal and an output terminal of the pull-downnode charging module is connected to the pull-down node.
 28. The shiftregister unit of claim 27, wherein the pull-down node charging modulecomprises a charging transistor, a gate and a first electrode of thecharging transistor are connected to each other and act as an inputterminal of the pull-down node charging module, and a second electrodeof the charging transistor acts as an output terminal of the pull-downnode charging module.
 29. The shift register unit of claim 24, whereinthe shift register unit further comprises a pull-up module and a firstclock signal terminal, a first terminal of the pull-up module isconnected to the pull-up node, a second terminal of the pull-up moduleis connected to the first clock signal terminal, a third terminal of thepull-up module is connected to the output terminal of the shift registerunit, and when a high-level signal is received by the first terminal ofthe pull-up module, the second and third terminals of the pull-up moduleare connected in a conducting path; and wherein the shift register unitfurther comprises a storage module arranged between the pull-up node andthe output terminal of the shift register unit, and the storage moduleis configured to make potentials between the pull-up node and the outputterminal of the shift register unit during the input sub-period and anoutput sub-period after the input sub-period be identical when ahigh-level signal is input to the first clock signal terminal.
 30. Theshift register unit of claim 29, wherein the pull-up module comprises afirst pull-up transistor and a second pull-up transistor, a gate of thefirst pull-up transistor and a gate of the second pull-up transistor areconnected to each other and act as a first terminal of the pull-upmodule, a first electrode of the first pull-up transistor and a firstelectrode of the second pull-up transistor are connected to each otherand act as a second terminal of the pull-up module, and a secondelectrode of the first pull-up transistor and a second electrode of thesecond pull-up transistor are connected to each other and act as a thirdterminal of the pull-up module; the storage module comprises a couplingcapacitor formed between the gate and the second electrode of the firstpull-up transistor and a coupling capacitor formed between the gate andthe second electrode of the second pull-up transistor.
 31. The shiftregister unit of claim 30, wherein the storage module further comprisesa storage capacitor, a first terminal of the storage capacitor isconnected to the pull-up node, and a second terminal of the storagecapacitor is connected to the output terminal of the shift registerunit.
 32. The shift register unit of claim 24, further comprising aninput module, wherein the input module is connected to an input terminaland the pull-up node of the shift register unit to charge the pull-upnode during the input sub-period.
 33. The shift register unit of claim31, wherein the input module comprises an input transistor, both a gateand a first electrode of the input transistor are connected to the inputterminal of the shift register unit, and a second electrode of the inputtransistor is connected to the pull-up node.
 34. The shift register unitof claim 24, further comprising a reset module, which is configured toreset the pull-up node and the output terminal of the shift registerunit during a reset sub-period before start of the input sub-period. 35.The shift register unit of claim 33, wherein the reset module comprisesa first reset transistor and a second reset transistor, both a gate ofthe first reset transistor and a gate of the second reset transistor areconnected to a reset terminal of the shift register unit, a firstelectrode of the first reset transistor is connected to the pull-upnode, a second electrode of the first reset transistor is connected tothe low-level signal terminal, a first electrode of the second resettransistor is connected to the output terminal of the shift registerunit, and a second electrode of the second reset transistor is connectedto the first electrode of the first reset transistor.
 36. The shiftregister unit of claim 33, wherein the reset module comprises a firstreset transistor, a second reset transistor and a normally-ontransistor, both a gate of the first reset transistor and a gate of thesecond reset transistor are connected to a reset terminal of the shiftregister unit, a gate of the normally-on transistor is connected to ahigh-level signal terminal, a first electrode of the normally-ontransistor is connected to the pull-up node, a second electrode of thenormally-on transistor is connected to a first electrode of the firstreset transistor, a second electrode of the first reset transistor isconnected to the low-level signal terminal, a first electrode of thesecond reset transistor is connected to the output terminal of the shiftregister unit, and a second electrode of the second reset transistor isconnected to the first electrode of the normally-on transistor.
 37. Theshift register unit of claim 24, wherein the shift register unit furthercomprises a touch noise-reduction module, a first terminal of the touchnoise-reduction module is connected to a touch enable terminal which isable to supply a high-level signal during a touch period, a secondterminal of the touch noise-reduction module is connected to the outputterminal of the shift register unit, a third terminal of the touchnoise-reduction module is connected to the low-level signal terminal,and when the first terminal of the touch noise-reduction module receivesa high-level signal, the second and third terminals of the touchnoise-reduction module are connected in a conducting path.
 38. The shiftregister unit of claim 36, wherein the touch noise-reduction modulecomprises a first noise-reduction transistor, a gate of the firstnoise-reduction transistor acts as the first terminal of the touchnoise-reduction module, a first electrode of the first noise-reductiontransistor acts as the second terminal of the touch noise-reductionmodule, and a second electrode of the first noise-reduction transistoracts as the third terminal of the touch noise-reduction module.
 39. Theshift register unit of claim 37, wherein the touch noise-reductionmodule further comprises a second noise-reduction transistor, a gate ofthe second noise-reduction transistor is connected to the gate of thefirst noise-reduction transistor, a first electrode of the secondnoise-reduction transistor is connected to the first electrode of thefirst noise-reduction transistor, and a second electrode of the secondnoise-reduction transistor is connected to the second electrode of thefirst noise-reduction transistor.
 40. A driving method of the shiftregister unit of claim 24, comprising: during an input sub-period,supplying a high-level signal to the input terminal of the shiftregister unit, supplying a high-level signal to the pull-down node ofthe shift register unit by the second clock signal terminal, making thepull-down node and the low-level signal terminal be connected in aconducting path, and making both the pull-up node and the outputterminal of the shift register unit be connected with the low-levelsignal terminal in conducting paths; during an output sub-period afterthe input sub-period, supplying a high-level signal to the first clocksignal terminal of the shift register unit to pull potential of theoutput terminal of the shift register unit up to be at a high level; andduring a pull-down sub-period after the output sub-period, supplying ahigh-level signal to the second clock signal terminal, and making boththe pull-up node and the output terminal of the shift register unit beconnected with the low-level signal terminal in conducting paths. 41.The driving method of claim 39, further comprising: during a resetsub-period before the input sub-period, supplying a high-level signal tothe reset terminal of the shift register unit, so as to reset thepull-up node and the output terminal of the shift register unit.
 42. Agate driving circuit, comprising a plurality of stages of shift registerunits which are cascaded, wherein the shift register unit is the shiftregister unit of claim
 24. 43. A display device, comprising the gatedriving circuit of claim 41.